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Inquest jury issues safety recommendations after two New Brunswick construction deaths
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Ontario spending $125 million on new mine rescue training facility in Sudbury

by Safety News Canada Staff

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will spend $125 million to build a new Ontario Mine Rescue Training Institute in Sudbury, the province announced April 15. The 120-acre facility… Member Access Required This article is available to …

PREMIUM Police constable wins PTSD entitlement fight, employer gets partial file access

National Safety Council and Boeing expand veteran safety scholarship to 75 awards annually

WCB Nova Scotia board approves new policy on earnings replacement benefit reviews

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PREMIUM Male worker’s breast cancer claim triggers occupational hygiene review

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PREMIUM Ontario tribunal denies SIEF relief in forklift injury case
PREMIUM Worker deemed unemployable as tribunal recognizes psych injury, approves cannabis

PREMIUM WSIAT denies SIEF relief in nurse knee injury claim

PREMIUM WSIAT overturns $430K retroactive WSIB premium assessment

PREMIUM Tribunal rejects link between childhood asthma, contact dermatitis for hospital worker

PREMIUM Pipefitter’s carpal tunnel traced to decade of work, not final employer

PREMIUM Ontario truck driver’s psychological injury rating raised to 20% after appeal

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Hundseth Power Line Construction fined $70,000 after worker seriously injured on power pole

by Safety News Canada Staff

Recent Stories

WorkSafeNB accepting nominations for Safety Star Awards until July 24

Six Ontario small businesses named finalists for WSIB health and safety leadership awards

Manitoba to require hot water for handwashing at large construction sites

Ontario proposes first WSIB benefit increase in nearly 30 years

Federal and provincial labour ministers agree to harmonize construction safety training

Canada’s Building Trades Unions call for national construction safety training standards

Saskatchewan minister revives labour relations, OHS advisory committee

WSIB receives Indigenous economic reconciliation award from NATIONS Translation Group

Mental Health & Well-Being

PREMIUM Police constable wins PTSD entitlement fight, employer gets partial file access

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PREMIUM Workplace trauma preceded psychosis in firearms standoff case, board finds

by Safety News Canada Staff

PREMIUM PTSD from witnessed train accident entitles telecom worker to LOE benefits

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Opinion & Commentary

When oil refineries burn, here’s what happens to your lungs and heart

For adults with chronic pain, employers’ expectations of a healthy body can lead to shame

Scotland’s smoking ban turns 20 – it cut secondhand smoke exposure by 96%, but the job isn’t finished yet

In war‑torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats

Technology & Innovation

WSN’s sold-out mining safety conference comes to Sudbury, Ont., in April with speakers, trade show

ASSP white paper examines AI’s growing role in workplace safety

Kerry expands ISN contractor safety platform to Quebec facility

VelocityEHS awarded U.S. patent for AI technology assessing workplace injury risk

Industry News

Francisco Partners to acquire Blackline Safety for up to $850 million

DuPont launches on-site program to help workplaces choose protective clothing

VelocityEHS launches training library with nearly 150 workplace safety courses

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services moves Mississauga, Ont., head office

People on the Move

Government appoints six vice-chairpersons to Canada Industrial Relations Board

Nova Scotia WCB names Mary Anne Campbell as general counsel

WorkSafeBC appoints Joshua Towsley, Edith McHattie to board of directors

National Safety Council appoints Debra Sanchez to lead advocacy and external affairs

Global Safety News

National Safety Council and Boeing expand veteran safety scholarship to 75 awards annually

Ten technology companies named semifinalists in U.S. workplace fatigue challenge

No need to sign up for gym: even small movements have health benefits – research

ASSP report identifies five themes shaping workplace safety’s future

Awards

Six Ontario small businesses named finalists for WSIB health and safety leadership awards

WorkSafeNB earns Atlantic Canada top employer designation for second straight year

WCB Nova Scotia named one of Atlantic Canada’s top employers for 2026

ISN wins two Stevie Awards for customer service and training excellence

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